A pan-European network of Ocean Tribology (CA23155)

The main aim of this Ocean Tribology Center (OTC) COST Action is to create a pan-European-wide network of countries with a strong offshore affiliation for promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing towards the development of sustainable, reliable and energy efficient ocean systems. The network will focus on the science and technology of friction, wear, and lubrication of interacting surfaces in motion and operating in a marine environment, hence, coining it as ocean tribology. The network will combine expertise and infrastructure to generate insights that are applicable to different ocean systems or offshore installations, including offshore energy generators (wave, tidal, offshore wind, floating solar), subsea/submersible equipment and machinery on ships. It is driven by the ambition to realize sustainable and energy-efficient systems that can withstand the harsh ocean conditions with minimal ecological impact on the aquatic environment.